PASADENA – The 35 finalists from more than 900 young women who tried out in September for the Rose Queen and Royal Court will make their first appearance for photographers Thursday on the steps of Tournament House.

The seven-member Royal Court will be announced from the 35 finalists on Oct. 10, with friends and family cheering them on; the Rose Queen will be named in a Tournament House ceremony on Oct 18.

The Queen and Court will reign over the 2012 Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game on Jan. 2, since New Year’s Day falls on a Sunday.